THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN

A Mexican village is at the mercy of Calvera, the leader of a band of outlaws. The townspeople, too afraid to fight for themselves, hire seven American gunslingers to free them from the bandits' raids. The professional gunmen train the villagers to defend themselves, then plan a trap for the evil Calvera.

Craig Alan and guest Austin Vashaw (@VforVashaw on Twitter) talk about the undying coolness of Yul Brenner, the 10^th anniversary of Cinapse, the lackluster sequels and the movie “The Magnificent Seven” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

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HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER

 When a nameless stranger rides into the town Lago, he is met with skepticism and disapproval by the townspeople. But once he shows his skills with a pistol, the locals realize he may be able to help them fend off a band of criminals who have been terrorizing the town. He agrees to help the townspeople but does so with his own secret agenda.

Craig, Alan and resident Clint-ologist Elisabeth Rappe (@ElisabethRappe on twitter) talk about bad things happening to bad people, dangerous movies, recent concerts and the movie “High Plains Drifter” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

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TRUE GRIT

Mattie Ross is determined to avenge her father's blood by capturing Tom Chaney, the man who shot and killed him for two pieces of gold. Just fourteen, she enlists the help of Rooster Cogburn, a one-eyed, trigger-happy U.S. Marshall with an affinity for drinking and hardened Texas Ranger LaBoeuf to track the fleeing Chaney. Despite their differences, their ruthless determination leads them on a perilous adventure that can only have one outcome: retribution.

Craig is joined by Movies That Make Us (@MoviesMakeUs on Twitter) hosts Jake Dietz and Valerie Cameron to discuss hopes for the new year, a rant on the manliness of Timothée Chalamet, tough teen women and the movie “True Grit” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

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UNFORGIVEN

When a prostitute is disfigured by a pair of cowboys in Big Whiskey, Wyoming, her fellow brothel workers post a reward for their murder, much to the displeasure of sheriff Little Bill Daggett whose brand of law enforcement ranges from unconventional to ruthless. Former Outlaws Will Munny and Ned Logan pick up their guns one last time to collect the bounty clashing with other gunslingers and the sheriff.

Craig, Alan and Guest Rob Ervin (@yesthatrobervin on twitter) discuss the western history of Clint Eastwood, movies without a hero, the possibility of going back to the theaters and the film “Unforgiven” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

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TOMBSTONE

Wyatt Earp and his brothers  have left their gunslinger ways behind them to settle down and start a business in the town of Tombstone, Ariz. While they aren't looking to find trouble, trouble soon finds them when they become targets of the ruthless Cowboy gang. Now, together with Wyatt's best friend, Doc Holliday the brothers pick up their guns once more to restore order to a lawless land.

Craig and Guest co-host Liz Serna (@nerdybitchespod on twitter) discuss westerns with heart, a Nerdy Bitches podcast milestone, Sam Elliot's mustache and the movie “Tombstone” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

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THE QUICK AND THE DEAD

A mysterious young woman rides into town, a six-shooter strapped to her hip and revenge burning in her heart. She's come to kill Herod, the town's sadistic mayor, who is in the midst of organizing a quick-draw tournament in which the loser dies. 

Alan and Craig are joined by Elisabeth Rappe (@ElisabethRappe on twitter) to discuss westerns, anal glands, Gene Hackman and the movie “The Quick and the Dead” as Matinee Heroines month continues on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY

A bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery during the civil war.

Alan and Craig discuss the incomparable Eli Wallach, the winners of the Houston Film Critics Society’s annual awards, and the western masterpiece "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly" on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Next episode we look at the classic Bogart film "The Treasure of Sierra Madre"

RIO BRAVO

Sheriff John T. Chance is holding a murderous villain in his cell while waiting for a US marshall to collect him for trial. The criminal's associates are desperate to free him and will stop at nothing to achieve their goal. Chance's only allies are his drunken deputy, a wily old coot, and an eager young hothead.

Alan and Craig discuss the Hollywood blacklist era, coming together for a common cause, today’s political climate and the classic western Rio Bravo on this week's Matinee Heroes.

Next episode we discuss our first Marvel movie and our first interview with "Captain America: Winter Soldier"

When revenge is all you know, how do you redeem yourself? How do you come back from being a monster to live a "normal" life?

This week, Alan and Craig discuss redemption, finding community, getting closure and how this movie created the "Eastwood Rule".

Next episode we take on sci-fi fantasy - John Carter